Play buttonRobotics Particle learning system could help robots make sushiEngadget - Jon FingasRobotic hands could grab with a gentler, subtler touch. There have been many attempts at teaching robots how to grab delicate objects, but they tend to rely on rough approximations that quickly fall apart
Fortnite 'Fortnite' rune event asks for help from every playerEngadget - Jon FingasIt's crowdsourcing of a different kind. Epic is increasingly turning Fortnite's big events into participatory affairs. A floating rune has been traveling across the game map, but it only moves closer its
Google Lens Google Lens may add translation and restaurant 'filters'Engadget - Jon FingasYou might not need to rely quite so much on other apps. As clever as Google Lens can be, it's still quite limited in what it can do before it points you to another app. You might not have to lean on those
Technology France launches government chat app after fixing last-minute flawEngadget - Jon FingasTchap had a bug that would let anyone sign up. France made good on its promise to launch a secure government-only chat app -- although it almost didn't turn out that way. The country has introduced a version
Home Security Picking the best security camera for your needsEngadget - WirecutterA primer on indoor cameras, outdoor cameras and video doorbells. By Rachel Cericola This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial
Tesla Tesla starts selling inventory Model 3 cars on its websiteEngadget - Mariella MoonIt could lead to much faster delivery times. Tesla is giving potential buyers the chance to get Model 3 deliveries within days instead of weeks. As first reported by Electrek, the automaker has made its
Technology SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule suffers 'anomaly' in testingEngadget - Jon FingasIt's not clear how this affects planned for crewed missions. SpaceX's dreams of crewed spaceflight appear to have faced a setback. The company and the US Air Force's 45th Space Wing have confirmed to Today
Samsung Galaxy Fold After Math: Move fast and break lawsEngadget - Andrew TarantolaYet another week of tech titans behaving badly. While the world held its collective breath this week ahead of Special Counsel Mueller's damning report on the current administration's conduct, the tech
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka temporarily bans social media after terrorist bombingsEngadget - Jon FingasIt's trying to prevent the spread of misinformation. Extremist violence has once again prompted Sri Lanka to put a halt to social media in the country. The government has instituted a "temporary" ban social
Metroid Nintendo Game Boy at 30: As fun as it ever wasEngadgetThree "generations" of Engadget Editors recount how it changed their gaming world. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Game Boy's release in Japan. Three decades ago, the portable gaming landscape
Austria Austria draft law would require real names for internet commentsEngadget - Jon FingasYou could use a public nickname, but anonymity would still disappear. It's not just China that wants to reduce anonymity online. Austria's government has introduced a draft law that would require you provide
Play buttonDeath Metal AI generates non-stop stream of death metalEngadget - Jon FingasShred guitars (and vocal chords) forever. There's a limit to the volume of death metal humans can reproduce -- their fingers and vocal chords can only handle so much. Thanks to technology, however, you'll
Crackdown 3 'Crackdown 3' lets you team up with friends in Wrecking ZoneEngadget - Jon FingasThe DLC for the first two 'Crackdown' games is also free. Crackdown 3's signature Wrecking Zone mode should now be decidedly livelier. After a brief round of testing, Sumo and Microsoft have released update
Fortnite Epic banned over 1,200 'Fortnite' World Cup players for cheatingEngadget - Jon FingasOne player even tried to cheat in the semi-finals. You'd think that an event as high stakes as the Fortnite World Cup would have participants on their best behavior, but that's apparently not the case.
GoFundMe PayPal and GoFundMe cut off donations to militia detaining migrantsEngadget - Jon FingasThey say the fundraising breaks rules surrounding hate and violence. Crowdfunding and payment companies are no strangers to cutting off access to organizations that violate their policies, but their latest
Technology Mental health apps are sharing data without proper disclosureEngadget - Jon FingasOthers don't even have a privacy policy. It's important for health apps to keep your data under lock and key, but it's not clear that's the case for some mental health apps. A study of 36 mental health
Netflix Netflix might have more Beyoncé specials planned after 'Homecoming'Engadget - Mariella MoonThe singer has reportedly signed a $60 million three-project deal with the streaming giant. Homecoming, Beyoncé's behind-the-scenes Coachella documentary, might be just the beginning of a series of Queen
Technology Have robots roll your joints and infuse your budder this High Stoner HolidayEngadget - Andrew TarantolaWith a bit of planning, you won't have to leave the couch all day. Ugh, when did getting stoned become so much work? Back in my day, there was one kind of weed: whatever strain your dealer had in stock.
Huawei CIA claims Huawei is funded by Chinese state securityEngadget - Jon FingasHuawei rejects the allegations. The US has rattled its saber more than once trying to deter countries from using Huawei technology, but it hasn't publicly disclosed much of what it's worried about. You
Coachella, CA Recommended Reading: Coachella was built for YouTubeEngadget - Billy SteeleThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web. Coachella 2019 review: A festival built for YouTube Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork For years, Coachella's opening weekend has been a huge event
DNA Hitting the Books: How calculus is helping unravel DNA's secretsEngadget - Andrew TarantolaIt's not just for the hard sciences anymore! Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet
Samsung Galaxy Fold The Morning After: Cracking open the Galaxy FoldEngadget - Richard LawlerAnd mapping the future of console gaming. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to your weekend! It's time to take a peek inside Samsung's Galaxy Fold and consider what the future of console gaming
Cannabis The next frontier for cannabis vapes: mood-specific formulasEngadget - James TrewYour next oil cartridge might promise more than welding you to the couch. "In New York, my bicycle messenger really had two types of cannabis. It was either green or brown." Michael Ray is the CEO of Farms,
SiriusXM SiriusXM's Essential streaming service doesn't need car satellite radiosEngadget - Mariella MoonIt costs $8 a month after a three-month testing period that'll set you back $1. SiriusXM is hoping to carve a place for itself on your phones and smart speakers. The company mostly associated with in-vehicle
Samsung Galaxy Fold Galaxy Fold teardown gives us a look at its complicated designEngadget - Richard LawlerA blogger posted pictures of a unit splayed open on Weibo. This teardown is no precision iFixit job, but if you just want to see what parts and pixie dust are holding Samsung's Galaxy Fold together, some
Amazon Amazon asks delivery drivers to verify their identities with selfiesEngadget - Kris HoltThe facial recognition measure could reduce fraud and Flex account sharing. Amazon is asking its delivery drivers to take selfies so it can verify their identities using facial recognition. The rules to
News Hacker posts over 4,000 sensitive documents from Mexican embassyEngadget - AJ DellingerA hacker dumped the files when his attempts to contact officials were ignored. Thousands of documents containing sensitive information belonging to Mexico's embassy in Guatemala were leaked online this
Rivian Rivian turned down GM investment so it could build EVs for othersEngadget - Kris HoltGM reportedly wanted exclusivity. Reports emerged last week that GM would not join Amazon in investing in electric vehicle startup Rivian, and now we have a little more clarity on why talks broke down.
Play buttonTechnology Console gaming is at a crossroadsEngadget - Jessica CondittThe PlayStation 5 and all-digital Xbox One S represent disparate futures. Sony and Microsoft have been walking the same path for nearly 20 years, when it comes to gaming hardware. Instead of leaves, shiny
WannaCry 'MalwareTech' security researcher pleads guiltyEngadget - Richard LawlerMarcus Hutchins was a hero for stopping WannaCry, but created Kronos years earlier. In 2017, Marcus Hutchins went from being a relatively unknown 23-year-old, to being a worldwide hero, to facing criminal
